This document appears to be a resume or cover letter for Ben J. Stone applying for the position of Senior Fellow for Arts and Culture at Smart Growth America. It includes Ben's contact information and references two projects he was involved with - the Ynot Lot outdoor performance space in Baltimore and producing two iterations of Open Walls Baltimore, an international street art festival. It also briefly mentions his role in the Station North Chicken Box project which involved transforming a vacant former restaurant into office and event space.

1. Ben J. Stone
Work Samples
Ben J. Stone
Work Samples
re: Smart Growth America Senior Fellow for Arts and Culture
308 E University Parkway #2, Baltimore MD 21218 • cell: 410.370.3843 • ben.stone@gmail.com
Ben J. Stone
Work Samples
Ben J. Stone
Work Samples
re: Smart Growth America Senior Fellow for Arts and Culture
308 E University Parkway #2, Baltimore MD 21218 • cell: 410.370.3843 • ben.stone@gmail.com

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SHIPPING
CONTAINER
(STORAGE)
STAGE
SOIL & GRASS
THE YNOT LOTTHE YNOT LOT
Formerly a vacant, trash-strewn lot, the Ynot Lot is a semi-permanent outdoor performance and gather-
ing space that sits at the exact geographic center of Baltimore. The Ynot Lot entices the 30,000 daily
commuters who pass by the site to stop in Station North to experience recurring public events. The
Ynot Lot is approximately 6,000 square feet and features a 16’x20’ stage attached to a shipping con-
tainer, which is used as a backdrop and storage space. Roles: Site planner, project manager, event
producer. 2013-present.

3. OPEN WALLS BALTIMOREOPEN WALLS BALTIMORE Horizontal mural completed by Jessie Unterhalter & Katey Truhn as part of Open
international street art festival produced by Station North Arts & Entertainment In
East Lafayette Avenue, 2012.
OPEN WALLS
BALTIMORE
OPEN WALLS
BALTIMORE
Open Walls Baltimore is an unparalleled outdoor exhibition of 23 murals and installations created by
dozens of street artists in Station North. The Open Walls murals have enlivened public spaces, stimu-
lated community revitalization and national dialogue, and attracted visitors and investors to Station
North. Part public art project, part community revitalization strategy, Open Walls Baltimore has brought
increased attention, civic pride, and increased investment. Roles: Co-creator & producer. 2012.

4. ALLS BALTIMORE 2ALLS BALTIMORE 2 Mural completed by Jessie Unterhalter & Katey Truhn as part of
Open Walls Baltimore 2, an international street art festival produced by
Station North Arts & Entertainment Inc. and curated by Gaia.
Latrobe Street, 2014.
OPEN WALLS
BALTIMORE 2
OPEN WALLS
BALTIMORE 2
Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc. presented Open Walls Baltimore 2, an international festival of
site-specific street art, performance, and installations in Station North in 2014. Building on the success
of the inaugural Open Walls, more than 15 artists from Baltimore, New York, Europe and South America,
selected by curator Gaia, created large-scale painted murals. Sites were selected to draw visitors across
Station North, to produce artistic gateways to Station North, and to challenge artists to tell the story of
legacy and revitalization in this central Baltimore neighborhood. Roles: Co-creator & producer. 2014.

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PLAN NOTES:
1 REMOVE ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES; CAP SUPPLY LINES.
REMOVE ALL INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS
2 REMOVE WALK-IN REFRIGERATION UNIT AND ALL
NECESSARY ITEMS TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES.
CONSULT WITH ARCHITECT AFTER DEMOLITION FOR
DIRECTION TO PROCEED RE: FLOOR FINISH AND
CONDITION OF WALLS
5 THREE (3) DESK UNITS OF SOLID CORE DOOR RESTING
ON LEDGER AT WALL AND PAIR OF LOCKABLE FILE
CABINETS. TWO (2) DOORS AT 66" X 30" AND ONE DOOR
54" X 30" . STANDARDS, BRACKETS AND SHELVES AT
EXISTING PARTITION WALL. UNFINISHED HOMASOTE AS
WALL FINISH, NEW DRYWALL CEILING, THIS LOCATION.
6 OPERABLE WALL PANEL. SEE A1/A201 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. EVALUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF
EXISTING WALL AND REINFORCE AS NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT WALL PANEL OPERATION. IF NECESSARY,
INCLUDE ANGLED TIEBACKS AT TOP OF WALL,
ADDITIONAL BLOCKING, AND HEADER OVER OPENING.
8 MAINTAIN PLYWOOD SOLID INFILL PANEL, THIS
LOCATION. PRIME AND PAINT WITH CHALKBOARD PAINT
4 PROVIDE ADA UNISEX TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN 5'-0"
CLEAR TURNAROUND AS INDICATED ON PLAN. ALL
FIXTURES TO MEED ADA CLEARANCE GUIDELINES.
TOILET TO USE EXISTING DRAIN LINE IF ADEQUATE FOR
NEW TOILET
7 GALLERY WALL. SEE A7/A.201 FOR DETAIL. CONTINUE
DETAIL AT TURNED WALL TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF
FINISHES.
10 REMOVE SIGNAGE AND ALL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
RELOCATE "NY CHICKEN CO" ORIGINAL SIGNAGE TO
MOUNT TO WALL AS INDICATED IN REFLECTED CEILING
PLAN E2/A101. ALIGN CENTER OF SIGN WITH CENTER OF
PIER BELOW.
3 REMOVE VENT HOOD; CAP AND/OR REMOVE ALL GAS
SUPPLY LINES AS NECESSARY
9 SCHEDULE 40 METAL PIPING SUSPENDED FROM CEILING,
TYP. ALIGN WITH WINDOW MULLION WHERE POSSIBLE.
HOLD OFF ADJACENT WALLS 1'-6", ALL CASES. EQUALLY
SPACE PIPING IF UNABLE TO ALIGN WITH WINDOW
MULLION. ALIGN CL OF PIPE WITH CENTER OF SIGN ON
EAST WALL. ATTACH TO STRUCTURE ABOVE WITH 1/4"
THREADED ROD AND CLIPS.
EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN
EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED
GRAPHIC KEY:
11 INSERT DOOR IN EXISTING OPENING
12 EXISTING TO REMAIN
13 PAINT EDGE OF CHANGE IN SLAB WITH YELLOW PAINT
AND PROVIDE CLEAR VISUALIZATION THAT CHANGE IN
ELEVATION OCCURS
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Architects
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Baltimore, Maryland 21201
P 410 576 9131
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© 2012 ZIGER/SNEAD LLP
All rights reserved. The work contained in this document is the exclusive
property of the Architect. Nothing contained herein, including the design concept,
may be used, copied, or distributed in any way or by any means without the
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SNAED HEADQUARTERS
1 W NORTH AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 19 SEPTEMBER, 2012
STATION NORTH ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
GENERAL NOTES:
A. ALL NON-GLAZED VERTICAL SURFACES TO RECEIVE WHITE
PAINT TO HEIGHT OF 12'-0" TO ALIGN WITH TOP OF WALL. ALL
FINISHES ABOVE TO REMAIN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY
OBJECT THAT MAY CAUSE HARM. REMOVE AS NEEDED.
B. REMOVE ANY INADEQUATE SUPPORT CABLING AND SMALL
DANGLING OBJECTS FROM ROOF PLANE AND OBJECTS THAT
ARE HAZARDOUS OR MAY CAUSE INJURY.
C.ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE FIELD VERIFIED. NOTIFY ARCHITECT
OF ANY MAJOR DISCREPANCIES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
D.REMOVE RUBBER BASE ALONG PERIMETER AND PREPARE
WALLS TO RECEIVE PAINT.
E. REMOVE ANY CONDUIT AT FLOOR AND CAP IN BASEMENT TO
PROVIDE FOR CONSISTENT FLOOR LEVEL.
F. THOROUGHLY CLEAN ALL SURFACES TO PREPARE FOR NEW
FINISHES.
G.NEW WORK SHALL INCLUDE PATCHING AND REPAIR OF ITEMS
DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION. THIS INCLUDES ITEMS
NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS BUT ARE
INHERENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW WORK.
H.FILL ALL OPENINGS IN MASONRY OR CONCRETE LEFT AFTER
REMOVAL OF ABANDONED SERVICES, INCLUDING FLOORS
AND WALLS, WITH SOLID MATCHING MATERIAL FOR FULL
THICKNESS; READY FOR NEW FINISHES.
I. PROTECT EXISTING FINISHES AS REQUIRED FOR SAFETY
CONCERNS.
J. MAINTAIN EXISTING LOCATION FOR VENTS ABOVE
RESTROOM AND OFFICE SPACE. PROVIDE NEW GRILLE AS
NECESSARY FOR RETURN AND SUPPLY AIR.
K. IN LOCATIONS WHERE SIGNIFICANT DEMOLITION TAKES
PLACE, PREPARE WALLS TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES. SEE
PLAN NOTES FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AS NECESSARY. ALIGN FINISH SURFACE OF ANY NEW INFILL
WALLS AND/OR NEW WALLS WITH EXISTING FINISHES.
L. FOLLOWING COMPLETE DEMOLITION, CONSULT WITH
ARCHITECT RE FINISH FLOOR TREATMENT.
M.ALL NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS TO BE PAINTED 1/2" GWB ON
3-5/8" METAL STUD, UNO.
A.1013/16" = 1'-0"
C2FLOOR PLAN
A.1013/16" = 1'-0"
A2DEMOLITION PLAN
A.1013/16" = 1'-0"
E2REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
PROGRESS SET 21 NOVEMBER, 2012
PROGRESS SET 15 DECEMBER, 2012
STATION NORTH
CHICKEN BOX
STATION NORTH
CHICKEN BOX
SNAE moved its offices to a vacant former NY Fried Chicken restaurant slated for future redevelopment
at a prominent intersection. This storefront space became known as the Station North Chicken Box and
served as office space, a black box theater, and gallery space until redevelopment began on the building
in 2015. Role: Project manager & visionary. 2013-2015.

6. An ongoing project site of Station North Arts & Entertainm
located next door to UB. The iconic train station plaza has
included physical and programmatic enhancements. A 52
marker for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Food truck eve
PENN STATION PLAZAPENN STATION PLAZA
THE URBAN
PLAYGROUND TEAM
THE URBAN
PLAYGROUND TEAM
A performance-parkour squad from the UK and France, performs at the completion of their
residency under the direction of Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc. and in partnership with BOPA.
Penn Station Plaza, 2014.
PENN STATION
PLAZA
PENN STATION
PLAZA
Baltimore’s Penn Station plaza is an auto-oriented space that does not adequately serve the pedestrians
who cross the plaza each day. SNAE has been activating and improving the plaza with artistic street fur-
niture, performance art, gatherings, and concerts to test different approaches to this challenging space.
These tests will then feed into long-term future improvements to the space. Role: Project manager &
event producer. 2012-present.

7. STATION NORTH
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STATION NORTH
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Working with developers, property owners, and City agencies, I have advised
project teams on several development projects in and around Station North. I
have served on juries to select developers for City-owned properties, advised
developers on tenants and program for redevelopment projects, and assisted
with fundraising for art space capital projects including the Motor House and
Parkway Theatre (pictured). Role: Advisor. 2011-present.

8. ARTISTS & NEIGHBORHOOD
CHANGE CONFERENCE
ARTISTS & NEIGHBORHOOD
CHANGE CONFERENCE
SNAE produced a two-day conference exploring the interface of cultural
vitality and socio-economic equity in low- and moderate-income communi-
ties with significant artist populations. The Artists and Neighborhood Change
Conference convened leading researchers, developers, artists, and com-
munity members to explore issues of gentrification, urban revitalization, and
community development. Role: Conference producer, host, presenter. 2013.

9. CHANGE FOR THE BETTERCHANGE FOR THE BETTER A permanent installation commissioned by Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc. and crea
by Loring Cornish in response to the Baltimore civic uprising at an abandoned police substa
On Charles Street adjacent to Penn Station, 2015.
THE KOBAN
PROJECT
THE KOBAN
PROJECT
SNAE has produced temporary installations and performances at an abandoned Police Koban at the
southern gateway to Station North. Loring Cornish’s installation (top right) permanently converted the
structure into a work of art. Acknowledging its past use as a Police Koban, the new installation directly
addresses conflict between police and citizens, as well as the Baltimore Uprising. The glass mosaic
features messages of hope directed towards police, with the goal of creating an inspirational beacon at
the entrance to Station North. Roles: Project Manager & visionary. 2015.

10. BMORE SEOUL
TO SOUL
BMORE SEOUL
TO SOUL
BMORE Seoul to Soul is a performance-based project in Baltimore that pairs lively Korean traditional
music, song and dance with dynamic Baltimore style hip-hop performances by Korean- and African-
American artists. The concert series, which was conceived in the wake of the Baltimore Uprising, cre-
ates cross-cultural relationships in the local community. Role: Co-creator & producer. 2015.

11. CharlesStreet:ConceptPlan–ShortTermArt
RECONNECTING CHARLES
STREET
RECONNECTING CHARLES
STREET
Working with the Central Baltimore partnership, the Baltimore City Depart-
ment of Transportation, Amtrak, and local universities, I co-managed a plan-
ning and design effort to re-work the perilous Charles Street bridge adjacent
to Penn Station in Baltimore, with the intention of better connection Station
North to neighborhoods to the south. Role: Co-project manager. 2013.